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Semi-industrial Green Mechanochemical Syntheses of Solar Cell Absorbers Based on Quaternary Sulfides

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, ISSN: 2168-0485, Vol: 6, Issue: 2, Page: 2132-2141
2018
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  • Citations
    40
    • Citation Indexes
      40
  • Captures
    27

Article Description

Stannite CuFeSnS and kesterite CuZnSnS were synthesized by an eco-friendly ball-milling method in an industrial mill. Both synthesized sulfides represent perspective materials in solar cell technology. Several characterization methods have been applied to determine the course of solid state mechanochemical reactions leading to the synthesis of potential chalcogenide solar cell absorbers. The phase and surface composition, solid state kinetics, and surface morphology of these quaternary sulfides were elucidated by the methods of X-ray diffractometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Soxhlet analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. The application of eccentric vibration mills for these syntheses constitutes the big challenge for researchers in the field of photovoltaics in their permanent effort in scaling up new materials and processes.

Bibliographic Details

Baláž, Peter; Hegedüs, Michal; Achimovičová, Marcela; Baláž, Matej; Tešinský, Matej; Dutková, Erika; Kaňuchová, Mária; Briančin, Jaroslav

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Chemistry; Environmental Science; Chemical Engineering; Energy

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